Originally Posted by
CoeburnCane
So is that really the bill's fault, or is it the Insurance's? If they're knee-jerk reacting to the bill by raising everyone's rates, isn't it them trying to get what income they can right now out of all their customers by doubling/tripling coverage costs while they can--until the market softens and alternatives have to come up to compete?
Basically, sounds like to me it's a CYA on the insurance company's part. They're bilking you while they can until you have a better alternative for health coverage--which should happen as the market opens up more under the bill. Get pissed at the greed, not the bill that's trying to govern the healthcare market in a more responsible manner...but that will take time.
R13's right about the public option. Had that been in the bill, the insurance companies could have done this, but you could have accepted the government option and left them high & dry w/their noncompetitive pricing and likely gotten by cheaper.